Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
IHC orders removal of PTA chairman
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday ordered the removal of Major General (retd) Hafeez Ur Rehman from his post as the chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA). The 99-page judgement issued by Justice Babar Sattar, provides for the appointment of the head of regulatory authority’s head on temporary basis.
ICC rejects PCB demand to remove Asia Cup match referee, claims Indian media
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has turned down Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) request to remove match referee Andy Pycroft from the ongoing Asia Cup, Indian media reported on Tuesday. According to the reports, the ICC formally informed the PCB of its decision last night, dismissing Pakistan’s stance that Pycroft had acted at the behest of the Indian team. The PCB had filed an official complaint with the ICC accusing Pycroft of violating the “Spirit of Cricket” by allegedly asking the Pakistan and India captains not to shake hands atRead More
‘Morally bankrupt nation’: Minister slams India over handshake snub controversy
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 16: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday assailed India for bringing politics into sports after Indian cricket team players refused to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts in their recent Asia Cup 2025 match. “A nation which is morally bankrupt and which has no values will always resort to this kind of theatrics in sports when you [India] can’t win in the military field,” Tarar said while speaking at an event organised by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS). “They’re trying to politicise cricket,” the minister remarked,Read More
RCCI expresses concern over SBP’s decision to maintain policy rate
RAWALPINDI, SEPT 16 /DNA/ – The business community has voiced serious concerns over the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11 percent, calling the move detrimental to industrialists, entrepreneurs, and investors. President of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), Mr. Usman Shaukat, in a statement, expressed disappointment at the central bank’s stance, stating: “We are disappointed by the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to maintain the current interest rate. Despite easing inflationary pressures and other favorable economic indicators, the central bank’sRead More
Arab-Islamic summit in Doha: a show of unity amid disappointment
The Arab-Islamic Summit convened in Doha on Monday September 15, 2025, just days after an unprecedented Israeli attack shook the Qatari capital. Leaders and high-level delegations from across the Muslim world, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and heads of state from dozens of other Muslim-majority countries, gathered in a rare display of solidarity. The event, billed as a show of power and unity, came at a moment of heightened tensions in the region. The attack on Doha notRead More
Cost not Condemnation
Dr M Ali Hamza In response to Israel’s strike in Qatar; an attack that targeted senior Hamas leaders who were meeting to deliberate on a United States-backed ceasefire proposal, Doha witnessed an extraordinary Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit. More than 50Muslim majority states gathered under one roof, their leaders united in condemning Israel’s unprecedented escalation with the strongest possible words. Before we start speculating about the potential outcomes of this summit, it is worth pausing for a reminder: the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) has a long history of passionate statements butRead More